Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42686, Henry Dugan, Penn.

SERVICE
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SERVICE Service.
Dugan, Henry
S. 42686
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7047.
Ohio
Henry Dugan
of Hamilton County in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Capt. Boyd of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years.
Disbursed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1819 and sent to the Hon. W. H. Harrison
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $72 19 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 48 Continued $120.79
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 }
Hamilton County Ohio
1888
July 19 S B Cary history Pres
Death not on A.B.
Not returned until June 11, 1819 General H. Hunt, Quartermaster, Genl

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State of Ohio Hamilton County
Henry Dugan aged eighty two years being duly sworn deposeth & saith that after serving many short terms of duty in the United States service, he enlisted for the duration of the War at Bedford County State of Pennsylvania about the Winter of 1839 or 40 under Capt John Benge in a company of Benge, joined no regiment, served on the fron- tiers west, at the Battle at Juniata & was taken prisoner by the Indians & kept about 18 months on his return he served in the western part of the state of Penn- sylv until the close of the War when he was discharged, on a furlough by Capt Benge indefinitely 18th July 1843 . He has long since lost his furlough. He resides in Meannie Dougherty in the County & State aforesaid. From reduced circumstances he needs assistance from his country for support.
Henry Dugan
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 3 rd day of June 1848
William Burke Associate Judge H.C.(O)

90 Dungan
Henry Dungan
Judge Dufresne as to claimants insufficient circumstances wanting.
Adm l
Hon. Mr. H. Harrison, H. R.
I certify that H. Dufresne the within claimant has been claiming upon my land for many years with- out paying any Rent & that he has a family & is in the lowest state of indigence W H Harrison July 22 nd 1889

State of Ohio                      Common Pleas Hamilton County ss
On this 30 th day of August Eighteen Hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County, so expressly made by law of the State of Ohio aforesaid, Henry Drugar aged eighty four years on the 24 th day of March 1820 resident in Miami's own-ship County of Hamilton and State of Ohio aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz, he first went from Maryland to Boston under Captain Michael Cresap in the year 1775 belonging to no regiment was discharged on Staten Island in May 1776 - he then joined Col. William Malcolm's regiment, (in Capt. Dean's Company of rangers, belonging to Scott's brigade) in the City of New York discharged in New Jersey the December following - he then joined Capt. Phillips's Company of six months Militiamen, in Bedford County, State of Pennsylvania; in the year 1779 he enlisted for during the war, under Capt. John Boyd in a Company of rangers (in Bedford County Pennsylvania) and that he was taken prisoner with Capt. John Boyd about the 4 th June in the year 1781 in a Battle with the Indians at Frank's Town Juniatta & remained a prisoner eighteen months - It was in the winter of 1818 that this deponent made his former declaration as near as he, now remembers a former one made in June of the same year being as this deponent was informed mislaid in the War-Office - After which a pension Certificate No 7047 was granted to him - He also solemnly swears that he was

a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818 and that he has not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th of March 1818. and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to him; nor has he any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herunto annexed, and by him subscribed - Which Schedule is as follows, viz. (This deponent has no real property his personal is) one blind horse, one cow & Calf, three sheep, one Sow & pigs, one plough, one axe & hoe - one pot & kettle, four plates. Six knives & forks, two pine water buckets - four cups & saucers, one handsaw, two chisels, two gauges, one foot lathe, two gimblets, two augers & one brace & bit - This deponent was bred a turner, but now states on his oath, that he cannot do one days work in five in consequence of age & debility - There are in this deponents family four persons besides himself viz. his wife Polly aged 49 years who has been for 5 years past and is yet in bad health Mary his daughter, who is an idiot & incapable of learning or performing any work, aged twenty, Some time in the spring of 1820 - William his son, who will be 12 years old on the 14 th of Sept. 1820 - Kitty his daughter, who was ten years old on the 11 th day of April 1820 and further this deponent saith that in consequence of age & bodily infirmity he

Cannot comfortably support himself & from this cause and extreme poverty he this deponent saith he must become a charge upon the community if not aided by his country sworn to and subscribed
in open court before me Henry Dugan this 30 th August 1820
Dan l Gano clk
Schedule of property belonging to Henry Dugan a U.S. pensioner on the Ohio agency made sworn to and subscribed this 30 th August 1820. Viz,
 one Blind Horse " " " $ 16 00  Cow & Calf " " " 18 00  3 Sheep " " " 4 50  1 Sow and pigs " " " 6 00  1 plough " " " 3 00  one Axe " " " 2 00  hoe " " " " 62 1/2  one pot & one kettle " " " 5 00  4 plates " " " " 37 1/2  6 knives & forks " " " " 50  2 Pine water Buckets " " " 1 00  4 cups & saucers " " " " 25  1 hand saw " " " 1 50  2 chisels & 2 gouges " " " " 75  1 foot lathe " " " " 50  2 gimblets " " " " 62 1/2  2 Augers $ 1.00 1 brace & bits 50/100 " " " 1 50  $ 61 56 1/4 

Sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court August 30 th 1820 Henry Dugan Daniel Gano. Clk
I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton County in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty one Dollars 56 3 / 4 / 100
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Cincinnati this 14 th day of September 1820
Daniel Gano Clerk
23 rd July 1820 for [unclear]
Can
176 Dugan 17047 5 mar '19 Sep 10

June 23, 1936.
Mr. Floyd G. Hoenstine Box 208 Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.
BA-J/ILL Am Henry Dugan S. 42686
Dear Sir:
The data given herein were found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 42686, based upon service of Henry Dugan in the Revolutionary War.
Henry Dugan was born March 24, 1736; the place of his birth and the names of his parents were not shown.
He enlisted in May 1775, as a private in Captain Michael Cresap's Independent Maryland company, went from Maryland to Boston and served one year; he served next in Captain Dean's company of rangers and, in New York City, joined Colonel William Malcolm's Regiment and served until December, when he was discharged in New Jersey. He enlisted in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and served six months as private in Captain Phillips' company of militia; he enlisted in the winter of 1779, in Bedford County, in Captain John Boyd's company of Pennsylvania Rangers, served as sergeant and was in the engagement with the Indians at Frankstown on the Juniata River, was taken prisoner there June 4, 1781, carried to Canada, remained a prisoner eighteen months, and after Christmas 1782, returned to Pennsylvania and was discharged July 15, 1783.
The soldier's house "in Buffalo Valley" was burned in 1785.
Henry Dugan was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1818, at which time he resided in Miama Township, Hamilton County, Ohio.
In 1820, the soldier's family residing at home consisted of

his wife, Polly, aged forty-nine years, and the following children: his daughter, Mary, born in the spring of 1800, his daughter, Kitty, who was born April 11, 1810, and his son, William, who was born September 4, 1808. The maiden name of Henry Dugan's wife was not stated, nor the date and place of their marriage shown.
Henry Dugan was allowed 250 acres of land on account of his service as sergeant of Rangers, by the State of Pennsylvania, in pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly, passed February 24, 1785. This land was situated in District No. 1, on the west side of the Allegany River in Westmoreland County.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of the above noted pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following:
Henry Dugan Certificate #7047 Issued March 5, 1819 Rate $8 per month Commenced June 3, 1818. Act of March 18, 1818 Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

42686
INVALID.
Revry
File No.
42686
Henry Dugan
Pro Ver Yes
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
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163
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Ohio Hamilton County
I William Burke one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County, do hereby certify that I have this day examined the deposition hereunto annexed and the Said Henry Dugan having been first duly Sworne declared on Oath that from Reduced Circumstances he stands in Need of Assistance from his Country for Support, from examination I am Satisfied that he Served at least nine Months at one period of the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment against the Common enemy and I herewith inclose the Vouchers which together with his examination have induced this belief
William Burke Associate Judge
Concurred 3 rd June 1818

The State of Ohio } Hamilton County } I, Daniel Gano clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hamilton do hereby certify that William Burke Esq. before whom the within deposition of Henry Dugaw was taken and when a certificate is attached and was at that time an Acting associate Judge in and for the County of Hamilton duly Elected Commissioned and sworn into office and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such all of which appears of record in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court of Common Pleas at Cincinnati this 19 th day of June A.D. 1818
Daniel Gano Clerk C.C.P. H.C.

Genl. Harrison
Madisonville
Oct 21 st 1800
Henry Hughes

State of Ohio Hamilton County ss.
Henry Dugan aged about 82 or 83 years being duly sworn deposes & saith that he enlisted as a soldier into the service of the United States on the continental establishment in the Maryland line line at first under Capt. Cresap, one of his independent companies under Sturdivan acting Major. served one year beginning May 1755 ending May 1756. Then enlisted for 9 months in the York line under Col. M c Lean's regiment his time. Enlisted for during the war about the spring of 1758 under Capt. John Boyd of Pennsylvania Rangers. Col. Nicholas. served two months & was cut off by the Indians at Gnattytown on the Juniatta River Pa. carried to Canada a prisoner and detained till Christmas the next year came home on parole. was discharged 10 th July 1759 by Lieut. Richard Lapsiter. his Discharge was burnt up with his house in Buffalo valley in 1763. Gen. Nicholas of Pennsylvania has papers in his office to prove many of these facts. he resides in Miami Township Hamilton County Pa. on old age & infirmities his circumstances are so far reduced that he needs assistance from his country for support.
Henry Dugan
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 18 th day of December 1818.
William Burke Act d Judge

State of Ohio } Hamilton County } β
I William Burke one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County do hereby certify that I have this day Examined the deposition herunto annexed, and the Said Henry Dugan having been first duly sworn declared on oath that from Reduced Circumstances he stands in Need of assistance from his Country for Support
I am Satisfied that he Served at least Nine Months at one Period of the Revolutionary War, on the Continental establishment against the Common enemy, and from Reduced Circumstances as it was made to appear before me. Together with his own Examination Induced me to believe that he stands in Need of Support from his Country. in consequence of 18 th December 1818 William Burke Asst.
The State of Ohio } Hamilton County } Set
Judge H. C. Ohio.
I Daniel Dano Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that The Hon d William Burke Esq r before whom the within deposition was taken and by whom the foregoing Certificate was given is and was at the time thereof an associate
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County duly elected Commissioned and sworn into office all which appears of record in my office In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cincinnati this 18 th Dec r 1818. Dan d Dano Clk.

Henry Douglass Esq. Kansas Jan'y 12 th
Donation Lands District No. 1. Sect. XI. 256. Acres
Dugbar Pensylvania Dec. from Cincinnati.
Gen. Harrison

In pursuance of an Act of General Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania, passed the 21 st day of February, 1785, intitled, "An Act for directing the mode of distributing the Donation lands promised the Troops of this Commonwealth" and by order of the Surveyor General with the approbation of the Honorable the Supreme Executive Council, I have surveyed on the 25 th day of October 1785, the above described Tract of two hundred and fifty acres of land, and allowance of six per cent. for roads &c. No. XI. Situate in District No. 1. on the West side of the Alleghany River in the County of Westmoreland.
To John Lukens Esq r Surveyor General
William Alexander D.L.
I certify that the above is a copy of the original remaining filed in the Surveyor General's Office - and I further certify that from the following indorsement, viz. "Henry Douglass Esq r Rang d Jan y 12 th " it appears that the above mentioned tract was drawn for and patented to the said Henry Douglass
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said office at Harrisburg the 9 th day of July 1818.
Jacob Spangler Sec y

Henry Dugan Wood Burner in May June 1818 of Miami township Hamilton Co Ohio aged 82 yrs Enlisted & went in 1775 from Maryland to Boston with Capt Grepok an independent company brought by Maj Stinson & in May 1776 joined in NY City Capt N.Y. Danube's Ranger in Colo Malcolm Com d Detach d in Dec 1776 He enlisted for one in Bedford Co Pen in Capt Phillips Co of Militia & again enlisted (for the war) with Capt Boyd rangers of Bedford County Com d by Col d Nicholas against Indians (2 nd ) taken Prisoner with Capt Boyd about June 14 1781 at a battle at Frankstown, Juniata, & detained 18 mo's in Canada until paroled. He was taken Prisoner in Brandy Valley Pen 1786 Wife alive in 1820.

COUNTY of BLAIR
Office of
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA.
John F. Royer - - - President 3rd Ave. & 6th St., Lakemont Clair C. Fleck - - - Secretary 220 Franklin St., Hollidaysburg Daniel S. Brumbaugh - V.-Pres. 3020 Broad Ave., Altoona
Chester H. Edwards Clerk John J. Haberstroh Solicitor
April 11, 1936
Veterans Administration, Pension Division, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Information is desired concerning the following named Revolutionary War Veterans who served in Captain John Boyd's Ranger Company, Bedford County Militia. This company participated in what is known locally as the massacre of the Bedford Scouts June 3, 1781. These Scouts operated from Fort Fetter, Frankstown Township, Bedford County, and it is the desire of the Hollidaysburg Community to honor the participants in this massacre during their Centennial Celebration August 9th to 15th.
John John Boyd P. 209 Vol 5
Captain John Boyd Sergeant Henry Dugan - yes. Private Richard Delapt Private Michael Colemen
Your assistance in furnishing information concerning this engagement, other military services and later residence of the participants, descendents, their addresses, etc. as found in the pension records will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Floyd G. Hoenstine
Floyd G. Hoenstine Registrar, Veterans Graves
Box 208 Hollidaysburg Penna.
Given to me by March 22-1936 J. Sarah

June 23, 1936.
Mr. Floyd G. Hoenstine Box 208 Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.
BA-J/ILL Henry Dugan S. 42686
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Captain John Boyd, Henry Dugan, Richard Delapt and Michael Coleman, all of whom participated in what is known locally as the massacre of the Bedford Scouts, June 3, 1781.
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of Richard Delapt and Michael Coleman in the Revolutionary War.
The records of Captain John Boyd and Henry Dugan are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.